High School Past Classes

High School (2017-2018)​Modern American HistoryThis survey course will cover American history from the Progressive Era to Modern Times (1900 - 2013). Students will utilize a narrative eText that includes links to videos, interactive maps, images, and primary source documents. We will examine the ways in which big events have influenced the lives of ordinary people as we explore the story of the American past and the major events that have shaped our nation. Class time will consist of group discussion, debate, and project work. A year-end research paper is required.Instructor: Jayne Besjak

​Inquiry Biology: EcologyThis life science course will be focusing on how organisms function and how they interact with their physical surroundings. Topics covered include: populations, ecosystems, the cell, functions of various life forms, genetic variation, diversity and adaptation in the biosphere, and biomes around the world. Inquiry-based learning guides the student to divine a procedure to collect data to answer a question. How should we classify an unknown organism? What is the structure of DNA and why? What factors alter the predator-prey ratio? Class time will consist of activities to illuminate the concepts and collect data as well as discussion and debate of students’ scientific findings. Instructor: Jenifer Pascal